Chess is BRUTAL! | Alireza vs. Gukesh | Candidates 2024

[@judcarl5248]

Guki vs Gucci was a real banger game

[@taufiqal-kahfi8605]

Stop 😭

[@henrydenner5448]

I love that! 😅😅😅😅😂😂😂

[@ClarkPotter]

Nice. I admit it.

[@flippert0]

I would rather play against Balenciaga

[@magiklam2991]

"When in doubt, turn it into blitz or bullet" - Alireza 'Nakamura' Firouzja

[@ccesar1997]

no one except magnus and nakamura stands up against Alireza in bullet

[@Ayan-rh6gj]

​@@ccesar1997Danya beats Alireza often in bullet

[@garvkala7325]

So motivating to watch this game that turned the tables for Gukesh. He took strength from this defeat against Ali and rest is history.

[@pineapplesareyummy6352]

Peter Leko saw the checkmating pattern right away at 8:50. He may be retired but still calculates like an engine. That knight jumping around was effectively what we got, just with the rooks in a different position.

[@divine6104]

Shows the difference between a GM, a semi-super GM and a retired wwc challenger against kramnik

[@Viewer13128]

But remember Leko did make losing move before that but saw the eval bar plummet and apologized to the eval bar, so he sees some sometimes, but sometimes he thinks he sees something and it's a losing move.

[@lostblue5651]

@@Viewer13128 obviously it happens, even carlsen and caruana make wrong moves when they are literally playing and thinking a lot lol

[@rhysjones4250]

Thats back to human vs computer instead of human vs human though ​@tor13128

[@backslash8874]

@@divine6104 It's different when you have the bar infront of your eyes

[@bminvincible]

Gukesh played into Alireza's hand by turning it into a bullet game

[@startupeco2257]

It was Alireza who was in time trouble but also managed to draw Gukesh into time trouble and make the whole game a bulet one where he is the best. Congrats!

[@exponentialf]

no excuses

[@aluminiumknight4038]

Nope. Alireza dragged him there!

[@_Infocars]

Alireza is ranked 2800 in blitz

[@dalfifran7572]

@@startupeco2257 Half true. Alireza down in time first, but he's much more comfortable with it since he know he's better and can play faster in tight time control. So i don't think Alireza is in real "time trouble" and Gukesh fall into his hand by allowing himself immersed and lost time trying hard to take advantage.

[@shouldersofgiants4649]

Blitzkrieg from Alireza, very entertaining to watch! Also, Robert is a great commentator during time pressure!

[@sicdav1d0ff]

Easily the most exciting game of the tournament. I'm glad Firouzja woke up

[@harryrd7399]

Gukesh is just stupid, he was better for a fare share of the game and slipped up. Alireza played careless but Gukesh slipped up as well. Alireza didn't wake up, he literally shouldnt be there and this will probably be the last game he wins in the candidates

[@WhoTookQuwhu]

@@harryrd7399 Alireza most certainly deserves to be there. Even Magnus (Whose a thousand times better at chess than you) said that he'd do well in the tournament. He's just been unfortunate. It happens

[@harryrd7399]

@@WhoTookQuwhu The seniors he played in France to qualify are frequent members of closed grandmaster norm tournaments in Eastern Europe, where they are obviously paid off to lose games, which is something Nepomniachtchi and other grandmasters called out for years. I am rated 2200 FIDE unlike you and even I could buy myself a grandmaster title for 20.000 bucks very easily as I live in Slovenia. Magnus was privately coaching Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh in Norway. He stated multiple times that while Alireza is the most talented of his generation, he certainly doesn't have a comparable work ethic like Keymer, Abdusattorov, Gukesh, and so on. Alireza is literally a fashion designer and retired chess prodigy, however more importantly, an insecure brat who doesn't want to miss out on anything even though he puts in no effort. Remember the last Candidates? Alireza was behaving like a child, played 100 bullet games at midnight, and lost the next few games in the event. Remember the 2019 Blitz WCC in which Alireza accused Magnus of cursing him in Norwegian, causing him to lose the game even though he threw several pieces of the board, then filing a complaint that looked like a toddler wrote it about a very well-known tournament rule? I do, I met Alireza in Madrid, and unlike literally any other Candidate, he never spoke even one coherent sentence to a fan or spectator. Hikaru, deserving his spot in 2022 like four times more than Alireza, took two photos with me and didn't mind talking for a few minutes. I don't think Wesley So would be such a disappointment as Alireza is at the Candidates now.

[@legrandliseurtri7495]

@@harryrd7399 Damn, you're so mad that he didn't want to talk to an obnoxious fan(you) that you made up a dramatic story about him.

[@Lol-tl1zc]

@@harryrd7399boo hoo cry some more

[@seya_2]

Gukesh should have known better that time scramble with Alireza is a bad Idea.

[@alirjeff3096]

I’m a huge Alireza fan and I watched it live, getting absolutely excited at the end. Then I watched the last few minutes of the match again this morning and when I saw Gukesh’s reaction at the end, I had tears in my eyes. Such a gentleman, and such a big heartbreak for him. I hope he’ll make it up in the second half of the tournament.

[@maqboolfida786]

He did make it and won the tournament 😊

[@bigmahe3629]

Magic show by Alireza

[@timegoesby421]

From this to being the youngest to win the candidates , bro's a beast.

[@EldenTriLee]

He said he knew after this loss that he could win the candidates, because he didn't feel down or discouraged afterwards. He was calm, confident, and went on fighting.

[@PackIsBack32]

Man if I won like that I’d be jumping up and down: dont know how these guys can be so calm after a win haha

[@NazimKhan_1]

That would be like a disrespect towards your opponent he may be jumping alone but not in front of his opponent who is already disappointed 😢

[@YummyYummy34]

​@@NazimKhan_1Hikaru was laughing yesterday after beating ali

[@samf680]

@@YummyYummy34well everyone knows how hikaru is, lose or win sometimes unprofessional

[@michazytecki965]

He's calm out of respect.

[@PackIsBack32]

@NazimKahm_1 being happy and showing emotion after you win in not disrespectful. Literally every sport other than Chess does it.

[@W3b5t3r]

Gukesh is just 17 years old and looks older goodluck in the coming games and congrats to Alireza his first win

[@carlosalcibiades2065]

I thought Alireza's preparation for this tournament was limited to his shirts and glasses.

[@meliocurie1809]

I think that's the case still.

[@fos1451]

He literally played London here

[@rishavgoel3827]

Alireza's problem is not only his preparation but the lack of safety in his play. He goes for it whenever he can instead of playing a bail out move.

[@djconnel]

What I hadn't realized until now, perhaps because classical chess without a 30 second increment is relatively rare, is that FIDE rule 8.4 says that if players have less than 5 minutes left without 30+ second incremenet they no longer need to record moves. This seems to bring into question why players record moves at all: I thought the point was to be able to determine when there's a 3-time repetition, or the 50 move rule should be invoked. Clearly the bonus time is awarded based on the clock, not the score sheets.

[@dalfifran7572]

Yea... I think this is outdated rules from era where electronics and computer are unreliable. Nowadays with cameras all over and automatic board which can record movement, i think this rule is unnecessary anymore.

[@fos1451]

The moves recorded online already, I think it’s just for formality if we’re talking about these big events. For usual small events recording the moves is still probably a good idea to do for dispute and bring home for training. Tbh, it does make me feel cooler to having to record the moves in tournaments, felt like I’m a pro even though I still from time to time makes notation mistakes

[@sergiorenatoreyes6967]

​@@dalfifran7572 there are tournaments where they dont have electronic boards. FIDE should look at it in the next few yeaes tho to be able to allow exceptions if the organizers that the right equipment. Tbh recording moves is awesome

[@BeriJudo]

Alireza is auch a brillant Guy. Im disappointed that he has been falling so far behind :/

[@TaylorL4664]

Proud of Gukesh in his response to this. So exciting.

[@chsims12]

"He found the check mate" wow im impressed such high level chess i didnt even find the checkmate 😂

[@chadjohnson6718]

I still haven't found the checkmate lol..

[@Luxcfer]

regardless kh7 or g8, rfxg7# is mate

[@mikejulz87]

double rooks on 7th rank with knight..game over

[@drslyone]

Heartbreaking, but not as bad as Nepo's loss in the last game of the last wcc.

[@IAyala1010]

Tilting is the worst attribute of any competitive career. But so relatable. Godspeed Nepo.

[@Fiukla]

This is chess that we wanted to! Amazing!

[@pineapplesareyummy6352]

Tbh, not really! This was just bad time management and Gukesh cracking under pressure. This is supposed to be a Classical game, not a Bullet game.

[@ahmedsamy-zz7bo]

@@pineapplesareyummy6352time management is a huge thing with current time format, alireza suffered from it in two losses. To be fair i like it since we get much better exciting games instead of all draws

[@Jisooee]

That is alireza, Alireza is playing real chess & not draws!

[@Jisooee]

That is alireza, Alireza is playing real chess & not draws!

[@Kinook777]

feast your eyes people, this might be the only checkmate actually played in the whole tournament. They either draw or resign

[@redwithblackstripes]

Alireza is such a nightmare lol if he ever fix his issues he is going to do a lot of damage.

[@xDEEZKNUGHTZx]

A must win for GucciReza!

[@amar-vt6wr]

He just needs to get his opponents in his zone (bullet and hyperbullet) XD. Very nice display of nerves today as well. Well done and well deserved Alireza.

[@magiklam2991]

literally a Alireza "Nakamura" Firouzja moment right there

[@JacobBush16]

So kind of Gukesh to lose this game, making sure the last round was interesting 😅

[@adammaly6182]

I'd say Gukesh recovered well from this game

[@tanmaysingh3695]

Gukesh played like the Indian cricket team in world cup, going from complete domination to utter loss at end 😢

[@afsane_nezhadi]

Viva prince alireza 😻💕

[@MalsawmkimaKhawlhring]

What a game... makes the candidates more exciting...

[@erikthehalfabee6234]

Poor gukesh. Win the candidates and you play a depressed Ding. So close to taking the lead today

[@MarianoFreyreX]

Playing Blitz or Bullet with that monster called Alireza Firouzja, is the worst idea of all times. Big Mistake.

[@dereknichols4376]

Not really,Hikaru and Magnus beat him so many times

[@hakim7894]

​@@dereknichols4376Yeah and gukesh is on the same level with hikaru and magnus. Genius

[@sla7889]

If youre not hikaru or magnus its probably the worst idea possible

[@MarianoFreyreX]

with short time, no, he is a normal GM, @@hakim7894

[@dudidosch]

Bortnyk perhaps

[@dicidicee]

Amazing resilience from Alireza

[@tikaglobal8192]

Something abt alireza that i like, most of the chess comentators dislike him. 😅. I dont know why, but you can feel their doubl standard. 😂

[@blue_red_screen]

Do u know how he got into the candidates

[@context-rx4ou]

@@blue_red_screen Can you explain further?

[@blue_red_screen]

@@context-rx4ou he played much weaker opponents and repeatedly won to get a high enough rating to qualify. Many people see this as unfair

[@thesaltyguy3564]

​@@blue_red_screen You know why GM never plays opens? Because it's risky and you are very likely to loose all your elo. Everyone could do it so there is nothing unfair

[@TheUltimateLegend7]

Very true ​@@thesaltyguy3564

[@oziomaogbe8665]

The bad thing about being in a time scramble like that before making time control is that the timer would reset after move 40 and if you made mistakes, your opponent will eventually have enough time to find it.

[@CCoraxTV]

Gukesh throws in the towel chessnetwork voice Ali Reza!

[@junksails814]

3 MG heads still cannot solve what Ali solved in 100 sec

[@ryanveguilla2997]

The pain on Gukesh’s face is a so palpable. Chess is such a brutal sport

[@seimopark]

Really happy for Ali R, those bullet sessions are finally paying offf!!!!! :)))

[@renanmazzini6389]

Brutal

[@venkat4167]

Gukesh should learn to handle stress. He always screws up under stress.

[@stagna1959]

bad blunders happen in time trouble 9:34 Too bad Gukesh he did not choose check Leko suggested before 1...Rd2 +2. Kg1 b5 3.Rf3 Kg8 and all of a sudden white has huge problems with connected black passers and quite vulnerable king . White has to defend now Like mr .Howell always says : check your checks and captures first. Black did not have good captures at 9:34, but had life saving check..

[@blainelacquement8808]

Alireza and Gukesh are both regressing back to their mean after this game

[@sigmarules9275]

Well played both sides, tough match for gukesh but still on 2nd let's see after 14 matches. Ian, vidit, gukesh, pragg have very much chances to qualify

[@Sunny-barnwal]

Caruana and hikaru too

[@konosuba350]

Except abasov

[@kingscrosschessclub]

I'm dumb and spent a while trying to wok out what Leko was calculating at 8:50 . If you are hard of hearing like me it is (I think): 36. Nd7 a3 37. Rd3 Ra3 38. Rc8+ Kh7 39. Nf8+ Kh8 40. Ng6+ Kh7 41. Kh8#

[@itzprogamer1014]

Alireza not resigned a high level move.

[@EliL-se3bh]

Same thing happens in tata steeles against wei yi. Gukesh cracks with limited time. Hope he bounces back.

[@rushofblood994]

Can someone explain the checkmate please? I feel like I'm missing something. Isn't he just in check? If he moves Kh7 then yes checkmate after Rxg7, but what if he moves Kg8, can't he save it?

[@Proli]

nope, both squares end in checkmate. The rooks cover the 7th rank and the knight the 8th rank.

[@ridddlr]

40...Kg8 41.Rxg7#

[@cyavash]

It is not checkmate at that instance. It is one move before the check mate. King has 2 squares to go, which ever it goes the next move rook g7 is checkmate.

[@Luxcfer]

​@cyavash well if it's forced mate people just call it checkmate

[@carlosdubois4231]

The knight controls f8

[@raantas946]

They rightly call him a monster of bullet chess!

[@robertk8829]

congrats Alireza, finally win 👌

[@bagusfarisa]

Bro in adrenaline mode

[@32VWMAZE]

Crocodile got the lion into water

[@clintmagican]

it is nice to see checkmate at this level

[@Ryuken2009]

that's really brutal game

[@chessmaster3d]

Finally gucci won ❤❤❤

[@JaidenTamayo]

Alirezas such a gentlemen I respect him as a man he has good style, and is humble I respect that very mature also so is Gukesh their great I respect both

[@mrsarthak302]

Tournament defining loss for gukesh nepo will win again, it will be boring again to watch nepo vs ding

[@ieatomnivores]

This didn’t age well

[@TheMarksT]

Good battle!

[@LysergiCoyotl]

Alireza is the Ben Simmons of Chess. Spent too much time being absorbed in his designer fashion and now chokes whenever the heat is hot.

[@RandomChessTalk]

Alireza rocking Vishy style glasses 🤓

[@imgnryvansh]

Alireza got that naka soul for last 30 secs

[@datbio7302]

heartbreak vs jubilation

[@jalal-extreme]

Alireza❤👏

[@mandmurat2605]

Alireza is a exiting player

[@percybyssheshelly]

Gukesh should have played b6. Tough loss.

[@rafa377]

Always hurt to see lose by blunder.

[@tatouakbar3154]

No blunder lol, 1 min man

[@manishjain6036]

@@tatouakbar3154 it was ....gukesh was in advantage like whole of the game

[@sniffableandirresistble]

Oh, I see it now 👀

[@Transporter-4-The-LORD]

Feel bad for Gukesh

[@LuisFernando-ot9yv]

Gukesh has to regroup because this is the kind of thing that could get you on tilt.

[@marktracyjohnson3729]

brutal......sad as well.

[@seimopark]

Why do I feel like looking for a site to bet on this guy to win the whole thing?

[@boogieman6529]

Bet on alireza?

[@artificercreator]

It was a nice tactic!

[@414aliha]

I find it a bit double standards.. firouzja lost to nepo and hikaro exactly the same way gukesh lost to him today and no one mentioned about unfairness of fide time rules or brutality of the chess at that time ..

[@timetraveler_0]

Thumbnail also of looser not the winner. I guess whatever gets more attention to chess.

[@revive__]

Gukesh was leading lol. Alireza was in last place so we were used to seeing him lose. Gukesh has been a monster, no one expected him to lose like this

[@SH-dl4jk]

The people love to hate and the people have spoken

[@markcederberg1]

Peter leko is chess version of Top G

[@falcon_drive5126]

It's Gukesh D. He has the will of D. He'll come back

[@ajaysabarish9645]

Its heartbreaking to watch it

[@Arlecchino2.0]

I love the chess❤❤❤this is my favorite sport ❤❤❤

[@kiansengkoh386]

The Queen was too late.......

[@ArdeliaMarrufo-z5w]

Hoeger Turnpike

[@devsuryawanshi-h7s]

and his done it

[@imgnryvansh]

Bro thinks he's hikaru😂

[@lastday7648]

Gucciboi wins at the death

[@PhilipSalen]

Epic! Firouja!

[@xowaron4043]

bro still won the candidates hahahahhahahhahahahaaaaaa

[@spghose2437]

Gukesh played like a novice advancing pawn. What did you do with a queen! Shit for a world top players who played so good in the middlegame!

[@Elite.868]

You try playing against alireza with 10 seconds on the clock

[@isasejahr6145]

bro who are you? he would cook you blindfolded while taking a shit.

[@Mr.Png1]

​@@isasejahr6145 I can beat gukesh bro, he easy

[@Arihant-l6x]

​Bro you can't even draw a single player in this tournament 😂

[@VIKASSINGH-pw3xd]

In your dreams😴💭 🤣🤣🤣🤣​@@Mr.Png1

[@surfermx]

Poor kid

[@hariponco428]

BELUM SAATNYA GUKESH BERMAIN KORBAN KUDA

[@cordial]

wow

[@DexionPlusThree]

Where are Alireza's haters now???

[@Mr.Png1]

Not checkmate, he ran out of time lol

[@chsims12]

The gm commentating the game said that it was i wouldnt argue with him very high level chess here way above our heads. 😅 "The chess speaks for itself"- Hans Niemann GM

[@coze7669]

he ran out of time because he saw the checkmate Robert saw. rxg7 on the next move is just mate

[@nev3rlo5t]

It's forced mate next move

[@meme-mc6yl]

it was forced mate even if he had time

[@Mr.Png1]

@@nev3rlo5t its not force mate

[@geert574]

standard expexted stuff, none of the indians are going anywhere all just mid 2700 blunderers its another boring Nepo win

[@dibyajyotichowdhury7412]

and gukesh won

[@doggydoggy578]

Dont care about chess, Im just happy the pajeet lost,

[@eshaverma07]

God bless your soul

[@mevadavraj4178]

dont turn youtube into twitter

[@thebiggestbangtheory]

seems you going to be really sad then

[@revive__]

Typical american

[@i-kas6731]

First comment

[@Mr.Png1]

Hikaru is the best

[@unknown-unknown69]

Nepo and caruana with 0 loss Nakamura lost against vidit

[@justinchance-squires115]

This would be an awesome comment, if Hikaru were actually the best. Fabi is better than him at classical. Nice trolling tho, you're funny.

[@animeoverhoes477]

Glaze

[@GeorgeAlexopoulos-o7w]

He is NOT the "best".

[@iguoyrxayananikihs9505]

Guys, he might be talking about the best at other things, not chess lol 🤣